Corsage holding pin



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CORSAGE HOLDING PIN Filed sept. so, 1954 2T-7.62 l l 8 ,0 l s m d. III'WFJ a jewe jlPazcz'ai'zo INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent CORSAGE HOLDEJG PIN Irene M. Ponciano, Lincoln, Calif.

Application September 30, 1954, Serial No. 459,44)

1 Claim. (Cl. Ztl- 6) This invention relates to pin construction designed primarily for use in holding and securing a Corsage in place on the garment on which the Corsage is worn.

An important object of the invention is to provide a Corsage securing pin having a Wide gripping arm cooperating with the main or midsection of the pin for gripping a Corsage in such a way as to hold the Corsage against accidental displacement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a double Corsage pin wherein one arm of the pin grips the Corsage while the other arm constitutes the pin section to be pinned to the garment on which the Corsage is worn.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a double Corsage pin which will prevent the Corsage from passing from the end of the pin, in the event of failure of the barbs forming a part of the pin to securely grip the Corsage.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of Construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the Claim, it being understood that Changes may be made in the Construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as Claimed.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a Corsage holder and pin, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the Corsage holder.

Figure 4 is an elevational view illustrating the pin section of the Corsage holder.

Figure 5 i-s a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmental detail of the midsection of the holder, illustrating the barbs which pierce the stems of the Corsage, holding the Corsage in position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the Corsage holder pin comprises a body formed of substantially unitary length of semi-rigid material and is Constructed to provide a mid-section S and end sections 6 and 7, the end sections 6 and 7 being formed by bending portions of the length of semi-rigid material upon itself in opposite directions, the end sections 6 and 7 being of lengths substantially equal to the length of the mid-section 5, as Clearly shown by the drawing.

Due to the bending of portions of the length of material upon itself, bights `8 are provided which bights .3

provide yieldable Connections between the end sections and mid-section of the holder, so that the normal tendency of the end sections is to be biased outwardly or away from Ithe mid-section of the holder.

Each of the end sections 6 and 7 is provided with a pointed extremity 9, the pointed extremity of the end Isection 7 being so constructed that it will pierce the garment with which the holder is to be worn to secure the holder to the garment.

The other end section 6 is pointed so that it may be used to pierce the stem of a single flower, should it be desired to support a single liower by the holder, in place of a Corsage.

As Clearly illustrated by Figure 6 of the drawing, one edge of the mid-section is formed with prongs 10 that extend laterally at right angles to the upper and lower surfaces of the mid-section so that the prongs will bite into the stems of the flowers of which a Cor-sage is formed, and securely grip the stems of the Corsage to prevent the Corsage from slipping from the holder.

Formed at opposite ends of the mid-section are keepers 11 which have their open sides disposed in opposite directions so that the end sections of the holder may be manipulated to move them within their keepers, without interfering with the position of the end section Within its keeper at the opposite side of the mid-section.

In the use of the holder, a Corsage to be supported or held by the pin will be gripped between the mid-section and end section 6 of the holder, and the pointed end of the end section 6 forced under its keeper. It will be seen that the Corsage is now rrnly held between the end section 6 and midasection of the holder. End section 7 is now positioned in the garment where desired to support the Corsage, and the pointed end of the section 7 is also tted under its keeper to hold it against displacement.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and use of the Corsage holder will be obvious, and that further description of the holder is unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed A Corsage holding pin comprising a body formed of a unitary length of yieldable material bent upon itself providing an elongated mid-section and end sections parallel with said mid-section, said end sections being biased away from said mid-section, the free ends of said end `sections being tapered providing piercing points, keepers secured to said mid-section at points adjacent to the ends thereof, under which the pointed ends of said endv sections engage, normally holding said end sections in Contact with said mid-section throughout substantially the entire length of said mid-section, and prongs formed along one edge only of said mid-section, cooperating with one of said end sections in gripping a Corsage stern therebetween, throughout the length of the mid-section.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 800,361 Corper Sept. 26, 1906 950,031 Stach Feb. 22, 1910 1,533,702. Gerla Apr. 14, 1925 2,061,840 Lake Nov.,24, 1936 

